Dicksonia antarctica (Soft Tree Fern)

Dicksonia antarctica (Soft Tree Fern) green plant with thick brown trunk structure and fronds

Botanical name: Dicksonia antarctica

Common names: Soft Tree Fern, Man Fern

Family: Dicksoniaceae

Origin: Australia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunRegular waterPalm or palm-like plantSubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Dicksonia are evergreen tree ferns, but may be deciduous in cold areas, with a stout erect, trunk-like rhizome clothed in fibrous roots, and bearing a rosette of large, pinnately divided fronds. Dicksonia antarctica grows at 3.5 to 5 cm per year and produces spores at the age of about 20 years.

The genus Dicksonia is closely allied to Cyathea


Dicksonia antarctica (Soft Tree Fern) vibrant green plant leaves with thick brown stem close up


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